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polymorphic

adjective poly·mor·phic \ ˌpäl-i-ˈmȯr-fik \

medical Definition of polymorphic

: of, relating to, or having polymorphism
  • a polymorphic species
  • a polymorphic genetic locus
  • polymorphic proteins
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polymorphically

\-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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